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March 27, 1956 v. R. KUDDES 2,739,597

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nited States Patent O JEWEL CASE Virginia R. Kuddes, Corder, Mo.

Application June 1, 1953, Serial No. 358,604

2 Claims. (Cl. 206-1) This invention relates to a portable jewel case, and more particularly to a case having a plurality of compartments for containing various articles of jewelry in their proper place.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a jewelry case of this character having trays or compartments for various articles of jewelry with covers for such compartments to hold the jewelry in place so that it will not be scattered in the box due to transportation from place to place.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide a case having a lid hingedly connected to the case with a mirror in the top of said lid; to provide the body of the case with a plurality of compartments, trays and keepers; to provide a tray for some of the compartments on which certain jewelry may be placed, the tray forming a cover for such compartments; to provide a cover for such tray and covers for the remaining compartments at either side of the main body of the case; to provide the case with a partition spaced from one end wall upon which earrings may be secured to hold them in place; to provide spaced partitions or walls in the case to form a space in which rings may be frictionally held in place between such walls; to provide compartments for bracelets, beads, chokers, pins and the like; to provide a tray which forms a cover for some of the compartments and also upon which certain items of jewelry may be placed; to provide means for holding such articles of jewelry on the tray; to provide a wall transversely of the tray upon which earrings may be secured; to provide a removable cover for the tray; to provide the ends of the main body of the container or case with extensions having end flaps engaging the transverse partitions and forming a cover for a portion of the compartments; and to provide means for holding all of the cover members in place to hold the jewelry in the various compartments or tray.

In accomplishing these and other objects of the present invention, I have provided improved details of structure, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my invention showing the interior thereof, the removable tray and cover for the tray in disassembled relation.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the case with the lid removed and the compartments in open position.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the case, the compartments being closed and the lid in open position.

Fig. 4 is a transverse cross section taken on a line 4-4, Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 55, Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is another cross-sectional view taken on a line 6-6, Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view to better illustrate the construction of the body portion of the case and its lining.

Referring more in detail to the drawings:

1 designates a portable jewel case embodying the fea- 2,739,697 Patented Mar. 27, 1956 tures of my invention, comprising a body or case 2 having a lid 3 hingedly connected thereto as indicated at 4. The case includes sides 5 and 6 and ends 7 and 8, a bottom 9 and open top 10. The lid 3 is provided with a mirror as indicated at 11 and a handle 12 is secured to the side 5 and underneath the handle is the usual lock 13 having a latch or tongue 14 to engage a member 15 on the edge 16 of the lid.

The case may be made of plastic, metal, wood or any suitable material with a suitable inner covering as desired. Spaced from the end 7 of the case are walls or partitions 17 and 18 providing a space 19 therebetween for reception and retaining therein of rings 20. The space between the end wall 7 and partition 17 is provided with walls 21 and 22 forming a plurality of compartments as indicated at 23 for containing bracelets or the like as indicated at 24. Approximately midway between the wall 18 and the end 8 of the case 2 is a transverse wall or partition 25 and between the walls 18 and 25 are a plurality of compartments as indicated at 26 separated by partitions 27 for the reception of necklaces, beads or the like as indicated at 28.

A wall or partition 29 extends transversely across the case 2 near the end 8 thereof but spaced therefrom as indicated at 30 providing a retainer for earrings or the like as indicated at 31 (Fig. 5), the space 3d allowing the beaded or jeweled portion 32 of the earrings to be housed therein. The space between the walls 25 and 29 comprises a compartment 30 which is provided with a raised bottom 33 sloping at its side and providing a space which may be filled with cotton 34 or other similar material. The raised bottom 33 is made of cloth or some similar material so that, with its filling 34, provides a pin cushion arrangement for pins, brooches or the like 35 (Fig. l) which may be pinned to and retained in the compartment 30'.

The walls 17, 18, 25 and 29 may be of cardboard 36 or other suitable material and they as well as the entire interior of the case 2 are covered with a cloth material 37 treated with a nontarnishable material so as to prevent tarnish of the jewelry in the case, and the lid also has a covering of material 37'. The walls and partitions, as well as the pin cushion may be made removable if desired. The partitions 27 are of a height to reach substantially midway of the partitions 17, 18 and 25 as indicated at 33 (Fig. 1), and a removable tray 39 is adapted to rest on said partitions and form a cover for the compartments 26 to retain the jewelry 28 therein. The tray 39 is provided with a transverse central partition 40 forming a keeper for earrings or the like 41. The upper face or" the tray forms compartments 42 and 42' for necklaces or the like 43 and are held in place by keepers or strap members 44 and 45 provided with snap fasteners as indicated at 46.

A cover 47 is provided for the compartments 42 and 42 and comprises a top member 48 made of cardboard or the like and having side flanges 49 and 50. The tray 39 is slightly smaller than the compartments 26, and the cover 47 extends thereover so that the flanges 49 and 59 will extend thereover and rest on the partitions 27. The top of the cover member 47 is provided with a handle 51 to provide easy removal of the cover from the compartments 42 and 42'. The tray 39 and cover 47 are also covered with a nontarnishable cloth material or the like.

Secured to the respective ends 7 and 8 of the case 2 and particularly to the cardboard lining 36 of the case and the tray member are covers 52 and 53 for the compartrnents 23 and 30' respectively. The covers 52 and 53 are provided with flanges 54 and 55 on their outer edges. The cover 53 extends over the compartments 30' and the wall 25 and the flange 54 engages and lies against the side 56 of the partition 25. The cover 52 extends over the walls 17 and 18 and space 19 for the rings 20 and the flange 55 engages and lies against the side 57 of the partition or wall 18. As illustrated in Fig. the side flanges 49 and 50 of the cover 47 engage the flanges 54 and 55 respectively of the cover members so as to provide a complete covering for'the articles of jewelryin-thecase,

Also attached to the ends '7 and 8 of the case are straps or the like 58 and 59 which lap over as best illustrated in Fig. 3 and are provided with snap fastenersfit) and 61 to hold the entire coveringof the case place.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that when the jewelry is placed in the compartments 23 and .31) the extensions or flaps 52 and 53 will be placed over such compartments and the flanges 54 and 55' engage the inside walls of the partitions 18 and 25 as best illustrated in Fig. 5. When the jewelry is placed in the compartment 26 in the center of the case the tray 39 may be inserted thereon forming compartments above the tray and jewelry placed thereon and held in place by the straps 44 and 45. The cover 47 is then placed over the tray and the side flanges 49 and 50 will engage alongside the flanges 54 and 55 of the end flaps and be frictionally held in place in addition to the straps 58 and S9 longitudinally across the top thereof.

It will be obvious from the foregoing that l have provided an improved jewel case having a plurality of compartments for the various articles of jewelry soconstrncted and having covers to prevent the articles of jewelry from becoming misplaced in the case when .the case is being transported or it is turned upside down or in any other position.

What 1 claim and desired to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. in combination with a casefor jewelry having .a lid hingedly attached thereto, a lining for said case, partitions extending transversely across said case spaced vfrom one end thereof, said partitions being spaced from each other forming a compartment for rings or the like, a partition extending transversely across said case and spaced from the opposite end of said case forming a keeper for earrings or the like, the space between the last-named partition and end of the case forming a space for the jeweled portion of said earrings, the space between the first-named transverse partition and end wall of the case having walls extending longitudinally of the case forming compartments for bracelets or the like, a third partition extending transversely of said case substantially midway between the first-named partitions and the second-named partition, spaced walls extending longitudinally of said case between the first-named partitions and said last-named partition separating said space therebetween into compartments for necklaces or the like, said last-named longitudinal walls being of less height than the said partitions, a tray covering said last named compartments and resting on said longitudinal walls, the trayhaving an upwardly extending transverse partition forming compartments above said last-named compartments for necklaces or the like, means on said tray for retaining the necklaces thereon, said partition on said tray forming a keeper for earrings or the like, a U-shaped cover for said tray and the compartments thereon including said earrings, the arms of said U-shaped cover extending between the ends of the longitudinal partitions in the necklace compartments and the firstand third-named transverse partitions, a pin cushion compartment between said second-named partition and the thirdnamed partition, and cover members for the other compartments, said last-named cover member being secured to the ends of said case and extending inwardly to meet the cover member for the tray so that the entire contents of the case are covered and held in place.

2. In combination with a case for jewelry having a lid hingedly attached thereto, a lining for said case, partitions extending transversely across said case spaced from one end thereof, said partitions being spaced from each other forming a compartment for rings or the like, a partition extending transversely across said case and spaced from the opposite end of said case forming a keeper for earrings or the like, the space between the last-named partition and end of the case forming a space for the jeweled portion of said earrings, the space between the first-named transverse partition and end wall of the case having walls extending longitudinally of the case forming compartments for bracelets or the like, a third partition extending transversely of said case substantially midway between the first-named partitions and the second-named partition, spaced walls extending longitudinally of said case between the first-named partitions and said last-named partition separating said space therebetwecninto compartments for necklaces or the like, said last-named longitudinal walls being of less height than the said partitions, a tray covering said last-named compartments and resting on said longitudinal walls, the tray having an upwardly extending transverse partition forming compartments above said last-named compartments for necklaces or the like, means on said tray for retaining the necklaces thereon, said partion on said tray forming a keeper for earrings or the like, a pin cushion compartment between said second-named partition and the third-named partition, cover members for said tray and said other compartments, said cover member for said tray including side arms extending downwardly between the longitudinal partitions in the necklace compartments and a lining for said partitions and covers.

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